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Mareșalul englez Robert Clive

anonim englez

1750

unspecified

From the collection of Țării Crișurilor Museum

Baroque Classical Antiquity Portrait

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Mareșalul englez Robert Clive is a 1750 unspecified by anonim englez, a Baroque work, held at Țării Crișurilor Museum.

Who painted this?: anonim englez
When & what style?: 1750 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Țării Crișurilor Museum

About this work

A man in a bright red military coat stands holding a rolled-up paper, his hand resting on a sword. Next to him, a woman in a light-colored dress and turban looks toward something off-canvas. The man’s coat has gold trim and a large medal pinned to it. Behind them, a dark, blurry background hints at a distant landscape. The rolled paper and sword suggest this might be someone important in the military. The woman’s quiet gesture adds a personal touch to the scene. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.